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Sleep problems are common in children. Between 25-40% of youth experience sleep difficulties such as sleep anxiety, insomnia, frequent waking, delayed circadian rhythm, night terrors, and nocturnal enuresis or encopresis at some point during childhood or adolescence. Yet, most healthcare providers receive little if any training in pediatric sleep problems and most training that does exist tends to emphasize medical rather than behavioral interventions.
This book presents highly effective behavioral interventions for common pediatric sleep problems. Step-by-step instructions show readers how to clinically assess and treat children from toddlers to teenagers, and case examples apply the instructions to real-life scenarios. The authors also provide over 30 handouts and worksheets for parents and children, including sleep logs and directions for a series of creative, at-home interventions, all of which can also be downloaded from a supplemental website.
List of contents
Foreword
Jodi A. MindellAcknowledgments
Introduction
I. The Basics of Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine- Typical Sleep Across Development and Healthy Sleep Habits
- Common Pediatric Sleep Problems
- Behaviorism and Essential Concepts for Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine
II. Clinical Basics for Pediatric Behavioral Sleep Medicine- Clinical Assessment of Sleep
- Working With Families to Increase Treatment Success
III. Presenting Problems- Sleep-Onset Associations and Night Wakings in Young Children
- Bedtime Stalling, Protests, and Curtain Calls
- Nighttime Fears, Anxiety, and Recurrent Nightmares
- Insomnia
- Delayed Sleep–Wake Phase
- Confusional Arousals, Sleep Terrors, and Sleepwalking
- Nocturnal Enuresis
- Nonadherence to Positive Airway Pressure Therapy
Appendix A: Resources for Clinicians and Families
Appendix B: Handouts
References
Index
About the Authors
About the author
Lisa J. Meltzer and Valerie McLaughlin Crabtree
Summary
This book presents highly effective behavioral interventions for common pediatric sleep problems. Includes over 30 handouts for parents and children, all of which can also be downloaded from a supplemental website.
